raffikki Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Hi I have read that lots of people give their dogs chicken carcasses, so I have just gotten heaps of them from a mate. I have frozen them individually, and want to give him his first one Monday morning. I'm really nervous about it though, cos he scoffs his food, and I am worried that he may choke (I'm imagining that he may try to swallow it whole ) He's a 14yr old bully. Can someone give me some suggestions that may put my mind at ease? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSDhandler Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 would like to know the same thing cause i am worried that little miss might do the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavik Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 My guys do chicken carcasses with no problems, but the only one who is big enough for it to be a potential problem (Diesel) is a careful eater. The Kelpies are faster eaters but being smaller they have to chew them well! I am always around when they eat though in case there ever is a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raffikki Posted August 30, 2008 Author Share Posted August 30, 2008 I'll definitely be supervising that's for sure. I think I may have read a while ago that people feed frozen? Would this be ok to slow him down a little? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuffles Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 The first time I gave our boy a chicken frame defrosted, he ate it in two bites Thankfully there weren't any problems despite that, yay for bendy chicken bones! Now I feed them to him frozen and it takes him a lot longer, and he seems to chew them into tiny pieces before swallowing. Each dog will treat them differently but I'd just say what others have already said -- supervise him at first to make sure he chews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 As others have mentioned, supervise him I always supervise with any bone just in case. Is that him in the pics? He's a lovely looking boy and doing well for his age Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSDhandler Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 I'll definitely be supervising that's for sure.I think I may have read a while ago that people feed frozen? Would this be ok to slow him down a little? maybe not in the dead of winter makes for a shaking puppy. but the breeder we got Koda from recommended it for summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KitKat Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 I feed them to my guys frozen (adult GSD's) and they'll scoff them in several bites - rather then the two bites when they frames are defrosted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuffles Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 maybe not in the dead of winter makes for a shaking puppy.but the breeder we got Koda from recommended it for summer I guess it's different for each dog, because mine has no problems with frozen even in the Canberra winter So I guess the coldness factor can be a part of the supervision! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InspectorRex Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Like others, I ALWAYS feed any type of bone under supervision I have a "scoffer:( or as we call her "hoover" ) but she does not do this with bones and the chicken carcasses I get from the chicken shop( would not nuy from a pet supply place) are about the size of a small turkey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormie Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Orbit got a frozen one by accident this winter. It was quite awful to watch him shivering Agree with others - supervision is the key! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaCharlie Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Mine get frozen bones all year round and never seem to care. I prefer to feed frozen as it stops the "must eat it all in one go" mentality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tess32 Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Dogs aren't meant to chew a lot, they just crunch crunch crunch swallow. If you're really worried, bigger the portion, less scoffing (ie, a maryland might work better). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantis Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Kenny was a scoffer & a vacuum cleaner with normal foods, but i trained him to eat some foods slowly & chew properly. Whenever he tried to scoff something, I'd take it off him & before giving it back, I say "chew it very nicely please" & he does, I know it sounds weird, but it works, because he loves his food & hates me taking it off him. Though at 14, might be hard to retrain your dog, though Bull breeds are very intelligent dogs & usually pick things up quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raffikki Posted August 31, 2008 Author Share Posted August 31, 2008 Thank you everyone for replying :D I will give him the first on Monday thawed and stay with him while he eats. They are what I consider a good size, I got them from a place that supplies to top quality restaurants I'd take it off him & before giving it back, I say "chew it very nicely please" & he does, I know it sounds weird, but it works, because he loves his food & hates me taking it off him. Though at 14, might be hard to retrain your dog, though Bull breeds are very intelligent dogs & usually pick things up quickly. If he starts to scoff, will take it off him, tell him to slow down, and try again. He does learn new things if HE thinks it's important Once it gets warmer I will try him with a frozen one. Is that him in the pics? He's a lovely looking boy and doing well for his age ;) Yep that is him He turns 14 in November. He had a serious case of Nasal Aspergillosis earlier this year and lost a few kilos, I am hoping by feeding him the chicken carcasses every couple of days(as an extra) he might put a bit of the weight back on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alison Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 My Golden Retriever is a huge scoffer, yet he is great with Chicken Frames. He eats them so slowly. He used to swallow wings whole so I just hand fed him for a while until he got the gist of chewing. Now he is much better. If your dog will allow it, maybe just hold onto the frame while he eats it, and just allow him to take off a bit at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raffikki Posted September 1, 2008 Author Share Posted September 1, 2008 Well it wasn't as bad a I thought, though not as pleasant as I would have liked..LOL He did want to devour it, so I told him to drop it, which he did. After telling him to "eat nicely", which is what I say when giving smaller treats, he picked it up gently at one end and then, I think, was going to try to swallow it whole I ended up holding it while he ate, he managed to eat it in about three or four pieces, chomping only a couple of times with each mouthful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jet Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Hi guys, sorry to ask this in this thread, but I thought it was good place to ask. I have a 16kg (18 month old) staffy, who is walked everyday how many chicken frames a week should she be fed? Or better still does anyone just feed chicken frames everyday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Midol Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 If mine get a chicken frame then they usually dont get anything else. A frame is 250-300g which is about what Gizmo gets (he is 18kg) anyway. I just make sure over the period of a week I balance out his meat -> bone ratio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jet Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 If mine get a chicken frame then they usually dont get anything else.A frame is 250-300g which is about what Gizmo gets (he is 18kg) anyway. I just make sure over the period of a week I balance out his meat -> bone ratio. So if I'm reading this right. When feeding a chicken frame on that day feed nothing else? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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